Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...

Off the coast of British Columbia, researchers have reported something that looks a lot like teamwork between two predators ...

A quick splash, a sleek fin cutting through the surface, and then—gone. Dolphins don’t perform on cue, but when you spot one, ...

A humpback whale off Guadeloupe in 2022. The things whales do for love. A humpback whale has stunned scientists with a journey that spanned three oceans and more than 8,000 miles, setting the record ...

Swimming with these gentle giants takes the experience to a whole new level. Not only can you feel their enormity, but you can also see them gracefully gliding and drifting together as they socialize ...

Scientists have found evidence that two unlikely collaborators — killer whales and dolphins — may be helping each other find ...

The things whales do for love. A humpback whale has stunned scientists with a journey that spanned three oceans and more than 8,000 miles, setting the record for the longest known migration between ...

CAPE COD BAY, Mass. -- A North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted in the Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts on March 27. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution posted the footage to YouTube ...

Whale tourism in Timor-Leste is booming. Tour operators report a healthy number of sightings and full bookings in the peak ...

Scientists have found evidence that two unlikely collaborators — killer whales and dolphins — may be helping each other find ...